@article{ref1,
title="A theoretical framework for understanding help-seeking processes among survivors of intimate partner violence",
journal="American journal of community psychology",
year="2005",
author="Liang, Belle and Goodman, Lisa and Tummala-Narra, Pratyusha and Weintraub, S.",
volume="36",
number="1-2",
pages="71-84",
abstract="This paper suggests a conceptual framework for understanding the processes of help-seeking among survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). A cognitive theory from general literature on help-seeking in "stigmatizing" situations suggests three relevant processes or stages of seeking help in the IPV context: defining the problem, deciding to seek help, and selecting a source of support. Individual, interpersonal, and sociocultural factors that influence decision-making at each of these stages are discussed and illustrated with case examples.",
language="",
issn="0091-0562",
doi="10.1007/s10464-005-6233-6",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10464-005-6233-6"
}